Slovenia

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We don't care about horses, so we don't really think we'd like Lipica.

And we've already seen Predjama as well.

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We already saw Mostnica gorge as well.

Slovenian here, originally from Velenje, grew up in Celje. Both cities are within one hour drive from Maribor, both cities have pretty cool castles but you can spend max two hours on any of these sights before you get bored. Ptuj is the oldest city in Slovenia so you can be certain you will see some old cool stuff there. City of Laško has a very good fine dining restaurant on the castle called Pavus if you are into that sort of thing. East of the country has a lot of spas but you will mostly find old drunk russians there. Certian hills are known for good quality wine. If you have any specific questions, fire away.

>>1070157
Thanks!

Good vinyards are always welcome! Would be great to visit some. I had an amazing bottle of Kristancic last time I was there.

Anything involving wildlife and hiking is nice too.

>>1070189
You have Pohorje to the west of Maribor, which is a popular hiking spot in the summer and there is a nice trail between the cities of Slovenj Gradec and Maribor. It is about 75km long and If you are feeling fit, you can do it in two days but most people take three or four days to make it. You have many cottages along the way so you can spend the night for little money, food can be a bit expensive so it is advisable to bring your own. You can also check out a hill called Boč, where on a good day the sights are amazing. Can't really recommend any specific vineyards but the hills around Maribor, Slovenske Konjice and Ljutomer have many of them.

Hey, I've been thinking for a while. How could I live in Slovenia? My preferences are as warm as possible in the winter and cheap. So rural is fine, but maybe not on top of a mountain. Any suggestions?

(Sorry, to hijack your thread OP, at least it's a bump.)

Ptuj is definitely worth a visit

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>>1070759

The only place that comes to mind is the Istria region. Obviously the closer you are to the sea, the more expensive is the housing.

>>1071820
That is warm! ...and expensive. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if maybe I can find a good deal. Otherwise I might have to be a little colder than that.